Ask the CIA: Should I substitute salt or leave it out?

Mar. 15, 2006

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Q: A lot of recipes call for salt. I don't cook with salt because my husband has high blood pressure. Do you suggest just leaving out that ingredient, or do you recommend a substitute?

A: It is a matter of taste. If you leave the salt out of your recipes, you give those who do not have a restriction the opportunity to add some. If your husband is missing the taste of salt, he should try several of the commercial salt-substitutes until he finds one that he likes. You can find many such products on the market and there should be a good variety available at your local supermarket or health food store.